Published on August 21, 2017  

I am grateful for the arrival of a new semester.  Throughout the year we will celebrate the active engagement of our faculty and students in teaching, learning, performance and research.  As I write this message, I’m reminded of the hundreds of people who play roles in supporting the environment of the campus.  Workers are busily making last-minute repairs and cleaning our buildings, groundskeepers are caring for our lawns, cafeteria employees are preparing meals, and support staff members across the campus are providing important assistance for the thousands of details necessary for the beginning of a new academic year.  One body, many members, each with significant work to do.    

The world is better because of the effective support offered by so many among us.

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.